לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד

For the chief musician, a psalm by David.

עַד אָנָה ה'תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי נֶצַח עַד אָנָה תַּסְתִּיר אֶת פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי

How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

עַד אָנָה אָשִׁית עֵצוֹת בְּנַפְשִׁי יָגוֹן בִּלְבָבִי יוֹמָם עַד אָנָה יָרוּם אֹיְבִי עָלָי

How long must I devise plans to escape the clutches of the wicked? I seem to be unable to find the right way out. How long must I have sorrow in my heart that overwhelms me all day? My very existence is devoid of joy; all my thoughts are full of gloom. For how long will my enemies tower over me?

הַבִּיטָה עֲנֵנִי ה' אֱלֹהָי הָאִירָה עֵינַי פֶּן אִישַׁן הַמָּוֶת

Look and answer me, Lord my God; bring light to my eyes to help me find the path to salvation, lest I will sleep in the eternal sleep of death,

פֶּן יֹאמַר אֹיְבִי יְכָלְתִּיו צָרַי יָגִילוּ כִּי אֶמּוֹט

lest my enemy say: I have overcome him, and lest my foes rejoice when I stumble.

וַאֲנִי בְּחַסְדְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי יָגֵל לִבִּי בּישׁוּעָתֶךָ אָשִׁירָה לַה' כִּי גָמַל עָלָי

But still I trust in Your kindness, my only solace. My heart rejoices in anticipation of Your salvation. I sing to the Lord, for He has dealt kindly with me.